Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Final, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Player Highlights

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught by Mitchell Starc!! End of a fine knock by Mitchell Marsh. A length delivery around middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh looks to flick it away and the top edge flies straight into the safe mitts of Mitchell Starc at third man. He walks back to a standing ovation from the Perth crowd. His teammates welcome him back with a round of applause in the dugout. Only 15 more runs required in 29 balls. Mitchell Marsh c Mitchell Starc b Sean Abbott 44(43) [4s-4 6s-2]

Joel Davies to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, driven along the carpet to long-off

Joel Davies to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, fired on leg, Mitchell Marsh goes down on his knee and sweeps it towards fine leg

Ben Dwarshuis to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, short ball on the pads, swiped to fine leg for a single by Mitchell Marsh

Ben Dwarshuis to Mitchell Marsh, leg byes, 1 run, fired on leg, Mitchell Marsh looks to flick it away, but the ball thuds into the pads and rolls towards the off-side

Mitchell Starc to Mitchell Marsh, leg byes, 1 run, looks to nudge this away, gets hit on the pads though

Mitchell Starc to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length outside off, steered towards backward point by Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Starc to Mitchell Marsh, no run, sharp pace and bounce outside off, takes off the surface and beats Mitchell Marsh on the outside edge

Jack Edwards to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, driven along the ground for a single by Mitchell Marsh

Ben Dwarshuis to Mitchell Marsh, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length around leg, Mitchell Marsh looks to clip this away, gets an inside edge onto the pads. A quick single taken

Ben Dwarshuis to Mitchell Marsh, no run, good length delivery outside off, Mitchell Marsh goes for a drive and misses

Ben Dwarshuis to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length outside off, Mitchell Marsh steers it towards backward point

Ben Dwarshuis to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, Mitchell Marsh moves to 40*. Picks the bones out of this short ball and smashes it away to the deep mid-wicket fence

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length delivery around off, Mitchell Marsh looks to defend, but the ball nips away and flicks the pads as it rolls towards third man

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, no run, length delivery around middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh knocks it down the pitch

Joel Davies to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, flatter and angling in, Marsh knocks it to long-on

Joel Davies to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, drifting in with the arm, Marsh nudges it to mid-wicket

Jack Edwards to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, fuller and around off, Marsh eases it wide of mid-off and crosses over

Jack Edwards to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, pushed off the inner half to mid-wicket and Marsh has to hurry. He makes it in with ease..

Jack Edwards to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, there he goes again. Another pull, another boundary for Marsh. Short of length delivery, sits up nicely and Marsh does not hold back, throws everything behind the pull and hammers it to the vacant deep mid-wicket region

Jack Edwards to Mitchell Marsh, no run, on a length and close to off, Marsh stays back and blocks it to point

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, too straight - on off and middle, Marsh flicks it through mid-wicket

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length close to off, Marsh knocks it to cover

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, he's so good on the pull shot. Very small margin for error when you bowl short. Marsh is quick to pick that length, rocks onto the back foot and nails the pull flat over deep square leg

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, no run, good length ball on off, Marsh stays back and turns it to mid-wicket

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length delivery, Marsh rides the bounce and pats it to backward point

Ben Dwarshuis to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, short of length delivery, Marsh mistimes the pull to mid-wicket and Abbott slips as moves across to stop the ball

Ben Dwarshuis to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, short and angled across, Marsh pulls hard and straight to deep mid-wicket

Ben Dwarshuis to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, short of length angled across, Marsh puches it square and the sweeper tidies up

Mitchell Starc to Mitchell Marsh, no run, full pitcher on off, Marsh drives it straight back and Starc gets a hand, deflects it to mid-on

Mitchell Starc to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, in the air and safe. Did that carry? Might just have. Back of a length delivery, not quite short to play the pull, Marsh gets the pull high on the bat and the ball balloons towards mid-on. Edwards comes in, dives forward and goes with one-hand, the ball does not stick. Tough chance..

Jack Edwards to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, pumped! Edwards goes pace off and feeds it outside off, Marsh spots it early and delays his bat swing, drills it flat and over extra cover, couple of bounces and over the rope

Jack Edwards to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Marsh shuffles across and angles it behind square on the off-side

Jack Edwards to Mitchell Marsh, no run, that's better. Good length ball on off, Marsh is squared up and defends off the outer half to backward point

Jack Edwards to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, smashed! Short of length delivery, angled in and Marsh does not miss out, swivels around and hammers the pull backward of square, one bounce and over the ropes

Jack Edwards to Mitchell Marsh, no run, full and outside off, Marsh pushes it meekly back to Edwards

Mitchell Starc to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, 147ks full pitcher close to off, Marsh pushes it to mid-off and quickly crosses over

Mitchell Starc to Mitchell Marsh, no run, full and throws it outside off, Marsh goes for the full blooded drive and is beaten on the outside edge

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, leg byes, 1 run, Sixers lose a review. They got the pad thing right. The two sounds was ball hitting the front and back pad. Marsh prods forward and plays down the wrong line, the ball beats the inside edge and brushes the front flap and then the back pad, rolls to square leg and the pair cross over. Abbott pleads in his appeal but the umpire got it spot on. The ball was missing leg-stump as per ball-tracking..

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, no run, good length ball on off, Marsh gets behind the line and defends it back

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, no run, short of length outside off, Marsh rides thre bounce and punches to cover-point

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length outside off, Marsh lifts his bat and lets it go

Sean Abbott to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, well, well, well! Marsh wastes no time. Short of length delivery and Marsh loves it there, quickly gets into position and nails the pull in front of square. There was deep square leg in place but he could only watch the ball sail over